Acceleration & cruise control
10 complaints filed with NHTSA about the BMW 525's acceleration & cruise control. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.
Insufficient axial clearance exists for throttle valve, shaft, and housing due to the different thermal expansion rates of the separate parts when vehicle reaches normal operating temperatures and ambient temperature is 40 degrees fahrenheit or less.
When accelerating from a stop, the vehicle lurched forward. The consumer pulled over and disconnected the cruise control cable to temporally stop the problem. The dealership was notified. Please provide more information.
When applying brakes vehicle races to very high rpms. It appears that vehicle will suddenly accelerate. *Ak the dealer indicated that diagnosis would be done if the condition reoccurs. The condition did not reoccur, according to the consumer. *Yh
Throttle stuck wide-open after full-throttle acceleration on to expressway. Was unable to slow the vehicle without switching-off ignition. Brakes were damaged due to excessive overheating. Potential safety issue.
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.
The engine accelerated suddenly and caused accident.
The throttle sticks and caused the vehicle to accelerate in reverse, causing an accident. Please describe. *Ak
Throttle linkages and control failed, causing vehicle to lose control, resulting in accident/injuries prior to recall (91v-029). *Ak
Auto/trans: accelerator cable stuck in open position due to cruise control module; not engaged in cruise control position; speed 40 mph; no warning. Tt
Sudden acceleration when vehicle shifted into drive gear, causing loss of control/accident/injuries. *Skd
Sudden acceleration while attempting to back up, caused loss of control/accident/injury. *Skd
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data
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